Both Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and Billy Joel participated in the recordings of ‘We Are The World’, one of the main hits of the 1980s
One of the songs that most marked the 1980s – and is still talked about today -, “We Are The World” featured some unusual moments, such as a Stevie Wonder for Bob Dylan sing like Bob Dylan. One of the artists present in the recording, Billy Joel remembered this story.
It is worth remembering how the history of music is told in the documentary The Night That Changed Popreleased on Netflix on January 19, 2024. During an interview with The Howard Stern ShowJoel fondly recalled the recordings of the song composed by Michael Jackson It is Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones.
As the singer recalled, he had already planned to stay in Los Angeles for other commitments after the American Music Awards 1985. When he got the invite, he thought, “What the hell, this could be fun.”
However, some singers didn’t have much of an idea of how successful it would be.”We Are The World” after the release. “I stand next to Cyndi Lauper. Now we’re all being filmed while this happens. And she’s leaning over to me, saying, ‘This song sounds like a commercial for Pepsi,'” remembered.
“Funny things were happening. Bob Dylan I was embarrassed to sing alone,” he continued Billy Joel. “Then Stevie Wonder shows up and tells Bob how to sing like Bob Dylan. ‘We are the world. We are the children.‘ AND Dylan said, ‘Okay, I think I can do this.'”
Stevie Wonder teaching Bob Dylan singing like Bob Dylan it was a moment.
Source: Rollingstone

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